Order of Dread Empire Books
Dread Empire is a series of fantasy novels by American author Glen Cook. The series started out with a trilogy (three books published from 1979-80), which were followed up by two prequels in 1984 and 1985, followed by three sequels (the three most recent novels). Unfortunately, the original manuscript to the conclusion of the series was stolen.
Dread Empire began in 1979 with A Shadow of All Night Falling and concluded with A Path to Coldness of Heart in 2012. You may read the series in either the publication or chronological order. Below is a list of Glen Cook’s Dread Empire books in order of when they were first released (as well as in chronology):
Publication Order of Dread Empire Books
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A Shadow of All Night Falling |
(1979) |
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October’s Baby |
(1980) |
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All Darkness Met |
(1980) |
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The Fire in His Hands |
(1984) |
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With Mercy Toward None |
(1985) |
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Reap the East Wind |
(1987) |
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An Ill Fate Marshalling |
(1988) |
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A Path to Coldness of Heart |
(2012) |
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Wrath of Kings |
(2018) |